Preventing Sexual Assaults and Safety Incidents at U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities
Author: Subcommittee on Health,, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives
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Published: 2011-06-13
Total Pages: 76
ISBN-13: 9781477498996
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLast week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a deeply troubling report entitled "VA Health Care: Actions Needed to Prevent Sexual Assaults and Other Safety Incidents." GAO found that between January 2007 and July 2010, nearly 300 sexual assault incidents, including 67 alleged rapes, were reported to VA police. Many of these alleged crimes were not reported to VA leadership officials or the VA Office of the Inspector General, in direct violation of VA policy and federal regulations. The findings of the GAO are disturbing for many reasons. Foremost, they represent a betrayal of trust by a system that was designed to treat our veterans at their most vulnerable time.